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If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/IOCBMM/20S24T/SFAIR5/JI67RT/   Europe morning headlines Thursday May 09 2013 Financial Times - Europe homepage   Coke acts to fend off obesity criticism Beverage group releases four-part plan that includes clearer sugar-content labelling amid rising criticism of high calories in soft-drinks makers' products http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/PN7UEG/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Enron's Skilling in deal to slash jail term Skilling, 59, has spent the past six years in a low-security prison camp in Littleton, Colorado, outside Denver, and is scheduled for release in 2028 http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/NRA3YO/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Energy watchdog warns JPMorgan Bank says it had been warned that Ferc 'intends to recommend' an enforcement action against the bank and 'certain firm personnel' http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/20S2LJ/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Japan bear warns on unfolding debt crisis Kyle Bass said the Japanese government was 'insolvent' and described recent accounting moves as 'adding a Ponzi scheme to a Ponzi scheme' http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/1O9VLY/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Universities trim US Treasuries holdings Universities, which profited in recent years from the rally in Treasury prices, fear they could be caught flat-footed by a reversal of the Fed's low interest-rate policy http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/PN7UII/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Markets   Shares hold highs after China data Equity markets around the world maintain their bullish tone as global growth concerns ease following upbeat economic figures from China and Germany http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/MJ2NDQ/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Yield hunters spark  junk bonds frenzy Global investors are venturing to the riskiest corners of the US corporate debt markets in greater numbers in a so-called dash for trash http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/CWTD2R/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   CFTC sues broker over disclosure breaches In the civil actions, the CFTC alleges the former CME brokers provided order flow information, including 'the identities of the parties to specific trades' http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/B4LKCO/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Chinese inflation rises on vegetable prices China's consumer price index rose 2.4 per cent year-on-year in April on the back of soaring vegetable prices but the data also pointed to industrial overcapacity and a fragile economic recovery http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/87P4O9/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Chinese petitions flood White House Over the past week, Chinese people, motivated by justice, powerlessness or just plain humour, have flooded the White House 'We the People' website http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/1O9VLA/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   PKK begins formal withdrawal from Turkey The exit process remains deeply contentious as the country's prime minister calls for fighters to give up their weapons – a move they have rejected http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/RP5LQS/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Azevêdo targets next WTO talks in Bali World Trade Organisation's next head says success with even a modest agenda is vital to 'instilling confidence that we can still negotiate' http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/LSVFKU/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   South Korea cuts rates to boost growth Central bank moves to shore up the economy which is suffering from weak global demand and a weaker yen http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/3CJATG/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Europe News - latest Europe news headlines - FT.com   Berlusconi loses appeal in tax fraud case Although he can make a second and final appeal the verdict reached by a Milan court on Wednesday evening could lead to friction within Italy's new coalition government http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/20S2TO/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Middle East: Regional push resumes following Arab spring Debate continues over what the country has gained or lost from dramatic political change in its backyard, writes Borzou Daragahi http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/IEOS4Q/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   US trade: Commercial balance fails to reflect durable friendship Better quality goods and training are key to meeting export targets, reports Vincent Boland http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/20S2T2/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   EU focuses on returning single market to health Attempts to boost common trade area, which were sidelined after sovereign debt crisis, have been given fresh impetus by Single Market Act II, writes James Fontanella-Khan http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/OFZPI2/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   European Union seeks road to redemption While Europe appears determined to master its destiny, long-term solutions are hard to find, writes Tony Barber http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/6ANM8F/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   European companies   Central and eastern Europe to outpace west as lenders think local Pickup in global trade predicted to accelerate growth and boost outlook for financial sector, with greater focus on local currency funding. By Neil Buckley http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/Q30M0Z/IY8ZJL/QN9Z3C/HI6956/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=9   Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..